Hi Alice, welcome to the forum.
Have just had a read about bitter melon, sounds worth a try.
Do you test your bg levels, and what are your hba1c's?
If mine were in a non diabetic range then I would go to gp to discuss dropping the metformin, but I wouldn't consider it if they were high.
Stopping my Metformin was the best thing about managing my diabetes - however, it was done under instruction from my GP and after working hard on my diet and exercise. Book an appointment with your GP if you want to stop.
Maybe you could explain more about the bitter melon capsules thought for those of us who don't know about them?
If you aren't testing your blood sugar levels yourself regularly, and it sounds as if you aren't, then you just won't know what the bitter melon capsules are doing. It would be a good idea to get a meter and start testing before adding in any new possible treatments. Also it would be a great idea to go to the surgery and ask the receptionist to print out your HbA1c results so you can see how your condition is being managed by the Metformin (and other unspecified medications). Without that info you are kind of in the dark.
I had success with BM. but I also took it with Metformin and Gliclazide. It alone was not sufficient to 'cure' me, As said by others, Met protects the cardiovascular system, but has b****er all effect on lowering bgl to any useful degree, maybe 1.5 mmol/l at best. BM is also only good for a couple of mmol/l so don't bin the other meds yet. I may consider taking BM again soon, since it will help me wean myself off Gliclazide, but I will keep the Met going for now, However, Glic tabs are free for me, and BM costs me.You certainly should not stop your medication without talking to your doctor. Metformin is not a bad drug to take it does protect your heart so why stop. Just wonder what is bitter melon supposed to do
I was just reading about it and it did say that taking bitter melon with other diabetes medication could cause blood sugar to drop to low so you would need to keep an eye on that. Also it said it was probably safe for most people to take it short term..about.3 months but longer it was not knownthank you all. The majority of you seem to say stick with the metformin so I will, but want to know if it will be ok to take the bitter melon WITH the metformin?
sorry but why would you either not keep your appointment or at least cancel it so their time and resources isn't wasted? It's your decision not to access your results but the number of patients who fail to turn up for appointments causes additional strain on an already overstretched system and shows a bit of a lack of self discipline......sorry if I'm sounding off but I worked in the NHS and saw the effect of this kind of behaviour. Do the decent thing if you don't want your results and cancel the appointment, cheersI'm tested regularly by the diabetes clinic, but always forget to keep the appointments for the results
thank you all. The majority of you seem to say stick with the metformin so I will, but want to know if it will be ok to take the bitter melon WITH the metformin?
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